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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-005608"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLEO"
cik: "0001953988"
company_name: "Helio Corp /FL/"
filed_at: "2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:37:25.190602+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helio Corp appoints Mark Knauf as CFO; 100k shares, salary contingent on $10M raise

## Summary
- Mark Knauf, CPA with 32+ years, appointed CFO effective January 19, 2026.
- Base salary of $120k/year payable only after company raises at least $10M in gross proceeds.
- Equity award of 100,000 restricted shares vesting quarterly (25k per quarter) starting Jan 20, 2026.
- Employment agreement: one-year term, auto-renewal, severance of 3 months salary for certain termination.
- Appointment supports NYSE uplisting and remediation of material weaknesses in internal controls.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-005608
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLEO
- cik: 0001953988
- company_name: Helio Corp /FL/
- filed_at: 2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1953988/000121390026005608/0001213900-26-005608-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1953988/000121390026005608/ea0273401-8k_helio.htm

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